I, Kunpeng, established the Heaven Court at the beginning and seized the position of Saint

Xiqi declared himself the Great Zhou, and the whole world was shocked.

When Ji Chang, the King of Xibo, was old, he tore off his lifetime disguise and revealed the fangs of his ambition.

It was said that the Shang Dynasty had run out of luck, and the current Shang king, Yin Shou, was tyrannical and cruel. The two hundred princes in the west could not bear the heavy burden and finally petitioned for justice.

For the sake of all people in the world, for the sake of human race!
King Ji Chang of the Western Zhou Dynasty established the Great Zhou Dynasty in Xiqi and called on all the princes in the world to rise up against the Shang Dynasty!

At the same time, as Ji Chang proclaimed himself king in Xiqi and was named King Wen of Zhou, Ji Fa became the crown prince of Zhou and Jiang Ziya was appointed prime minister of Zhou.

As the Great Zhou was founded, strange phenomena appeared in the sky: a phoenix cried at Mount Qishan, heralding the destiny of the country.

The world was shocked for a moment!

However, just after Xiqi rebelled and declared itself the Great Zhou, King Pingling of Donghai also raised the banner of rising up against Shang. Although he did not claim to be a king, he still stunned the princes of the world.

They were mentally prepared for Xiqi's rebellion against Shang.

After all, Xiqi was already strong in military power during the reign of Emperor Yi. You should know that among the four major princes, only Xiqi had 400,000 soldiers.

You can imagine this ambition!
However, after Emperor Xin came to power, he acted tyrannically and led the Shang Dynasty to become even more prosperous, making Xiqi unable to raise its head.

The princes of the world thought that Ji Chang would continue to endure, but they never expected that when he was old, he was even more courageous than when he was young.

Dare to rebel directly!

Chao Ge, Nine Rooms Hall.

"Great! It's really great. This old villain Ji Chang of Xiqi has rebelled, and the mere King Pingling of Donghai dares to rebel. It's really ridiculous!"

Inside the hall, Emperor Xin looked at the memorial that came in and couldn't help but smile sarcastically, but the anger in his voice was enough for everyone to hear it.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xin immediately shouted coldly:

"I don't remember this King Pingling of the East Sea, let's not talk about it for now. Ji Chang and Ji Fa, father and son, are really worthless. I have pardoned them many times before, but I never thought they would be so bold!"

Just as Emperor Xin was furious, two officials, Fei Zhong and You Hun, stood up in indignation and said:
"Your Majesty, King Pingling of the East Sea only has tens of thousands of troops, so there is no need to worry. You should send troops to attack the rebel Xiqi!"

"Yes, my king. This rebel Ji Chang has declared himself king. The Western Land has only over a hundred princes following him. There are still 72 princes asking for help from our Shang."

Fei Zhong and You Hun sang the same tune, which made all the civil and military officials in the court nod their heads secretly.

Yes, Xiqi is the primary threat, and King Pingling of the East Sea is not a concern.

It seems to sound reasonable.

Huang Feihu, who already had a grudge against Xiqi, immediately clasped his fists and stepped out, shouting:
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the troops to Xiqi to quell the rebellion. We must capture the rebels Ji Chang, Ji Fa and others alive and bring them back to Chaoge!"

Huang Feihu was furious as his whole family was plotted against by the Chan Sect and Xiqi. All his four generals were even instigated to rebel.

This time, given the opportunity, how could he not send troops?

The Grand Tutor Wen Zhong, who usually seldom attended court, also appeared in the hall that day. He frowned, but felt something was wrong.

"Your Majesty, I am not surprised that Xiqi rebelled. After all, the evil sect of the Chan Sect helped them before. But there is something strange about King Pingling of the East Sea."

Out of caution, Grand Tutor Wen Zhong solemnly clasped his fists and stepped out.

"Your Majesty, Xiqi and Donghai have rebelled, and all the princes in the world are furious. They all say they are willing to send troops to help the Shang Dynasty suppress the rebellion, just like your Majesty sent troops to Beihai."

When he said this, all the civil and military officials in the court heard the hidden meaning of his words.

Using the troops of the princes to quell the rebellion is the best of both worlds.

The princes of the world have been extremely anxious for a long time, especially the princes' concubines, who are all hoping that some princes in the world will rebel.

It was not easy to rebel, and the one against them was such a powerful vassal. Xiqi alone could be divided among hundreds of vassal states, not to mention that there were more than a hundred vassal states in the west who were rebelling.

By using the troops of the princes to quell the rebellion, the princes got what they wanted, and the Shang Dynasty also preserved its strength.

It can even bring peace to the world!
"Your Majesty, I suggest that you summon the troops of all the princes in the world to Xiqi to quell the rebellion. After the rebellion is quelled, you can re-enfeoff the princes of the western land."

Grand Tutor Wen Zhong said this with a smile on his face and a bow, but there was a hint of solemnity in the depths of his eyes.

Although he knew it would not work, he still agreed to it.

Weaken the princes of the world, and then the only enemy of the Shang Dynasty will be Xiqi.

But in the eyes of the civil and military officials in the court, it was a different picture. There were eight hundred princes in the world, and if anyone disobeyed and rebelled, they would use the princes to pacify him.

Finally, just seal the obedient one.

Seeing Grand Tutor Wen Zhong's words, Emperor Xin, who was sitting on the throne, lost some of his anger and said calmly:

"What the Grand Master said makes sense."

"Report to the King!"

However, at this moment, Shen Gongbao, who appeared in the court for the first time, stood up and bowed respectfully, saying:

"Your Majesty, the rebellion of King Pingling of the East Sea is definitely caused by a demon behind the scenes. We must be on guard. The reason why Ji Chang of Xiqi is so bold and reckless is that he is just a useless Kunlun Mountain disciple named Jiang Ziya behind him."

At this time, Shen Gongbao sneered and belittled the civil and military officials in the court:
"This poor Taoist and Jiang Ziya are from the same school. Jiang Ziya studied Taoism for forty years, but was not able to become an immortal. He was expelled from the mountain. Later, he was unwilling to accept this and wanted to enjoy the wealth and honor of the world. That's why he teamed up with some of his fellow disciples to join the rebellious bandits in Xiqi..."

After Shen Gongbao's words, Emperor Xin couldn't help pretending to be surprised, and then looked at Fei Zhong and You Hun.

"Didn't you two go to Mount Kunlun yourselves?"

Facing Emperor Xin's questioning, Fei Zhong and You Hun were trembling with fear and could not help but bow respectfully and said:

"Your Majesty, Kunlun Mountain is vast. I and your humble servant have been searching for Kunlun Mountain for several months. We happened to meet an immortal, and then we asked the immortal to send a message to Kunlun Mountain..."

After hearing this, Emperor Xin waved his hands impatiently and shouted coldly:
"Since you can't find the immortal from Kunlun Mountain, can't you ask a cultivator who is proficient in Taoism to perform a ritual and send the documents from Gu Da Shang?"

Faced with these words, Fei Zhong and You Hun nodded bitterly and apologized, feeling very aggrieved and bitter.

The two of them had been enlightened by the immortal from Kunlun Mountain and bewitched the King of Shang. But now the situation is going to reverse. Do they dare to offend the immortal from Kunlun Mountain?

But under the king's order!
"Your Majesty!"

At this moment, the left army general Lu Xiong, who had a white beard and white hair, stepped out angrily, clasped his fists and shouted:
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead a hundred thousand elite soldiers to attack the traitors Ji Chang and Ji Fa in Xiqi, and I swear to capture the white-haired man Jiang Ziya for Your Majesty."

"My lord, I invite you to fight!"

The civil and military ministers of the Shang Dynasty were all extraordinary, especially the military generals.

It’s just that most people are unaware of this murderous calamity between heaven and earth.

Facing the civil and military officials, Emperor Xin just waved his hand calmly.

"Since the princes of the world want to help me put down the rebellion, then it's just right. I will announce to the world that I will not be stingy in rewarding anyone who has made contributions in the West. This time, I will destroy as many princes as there are in rebellion!"

"I will also confer titles on as many lords as I can! As for this land of Xiqi, tell all the lords in the world that whoever kills the traitorous father and son Ji Chang and Ji Fa, I will personally confer the title of Marquis of Xibo on them!"

"If you kill the traitors Ji Chang and Ji Fa, I will divide Xiqi into two and appoint two great princes to rule Xiqi!"

boom!
At this moment, all the civil and military officials in the court were shocked, especially the military generals, each of whom revealed their naked ambitions.

Be a Marquis!
Now that they are in the court, no matter how great their achievements are, at most they are generals. In the last expedition to the North Sea, countless of their generals missed this good opportunity. Of course, it was also because the North Sea was bitterly cold and there were only 72 princes.

But this time it’s different!

There are more than a hundred princes in Xiqi who can be enfeoffed!

Moreover, this western land is completely different from the bitter and cold land of the North Sea and cannot be compared at all.

"Your Majesty!"

The military generals were all eager to fight. It was conceivable that after Emperor Xin's royal decree spread throughout the world, not to mention the small princes, even the Duke of Dongbo, the Duke of Nanbo and the Duke of Beibo would be jealous.

"Fei Zhong, You Hun, I order you two to supervise the troops of the princes of the world passing through the five passes and stationing them at Sishui Pass!"

After hearing this, Fei Zhong and You Hun's eyes lit up. This was a great job.

The two of them immediately smiled excitedly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Xiqi, Donghai!"

Emperor Xin spoke indifferently, looking at the civil and military officials in the court. Among them, the old general Lu Xiong was also full of fighting spirit. He was already this old, and if he didn't fight, his life would be over.

"Your Majesty, as for fighting, I really don't know much about it, but I also know that since ancient times, when two armies fight, no one can stop them!"

When he said this, the old general Lu Xiong clasped his fists with a firm look on his face and said:
"When a general is on the march, he should first observe the weather, then the terrain, and finally understand the harmony among people. He should use culture, support it with force, guard it with stillness, and launch it with movement. He should survive even when he is dead, and live again even when he is dead...

The chance of victory or defeat, the power of divine intervention, and the inexhaustible wisdom are the ways of being a general. Once I leave, I will succeed. If I can recruit one or two more generals, the great things will be settled. "

The old general Lu Xiong was even more confident. With so many troops now, what could these so-called monks do? Who would dare to cast magic in the face of the dynasty's fortune?
This is really true. Under the dynasty's good fortune, even when Fengshen Xiqi was fighting against Da Shang, the monks did not dare to use Taoism to poison ordinary soldiers easily, otherwise they would suffer backlash.

However, there are always a few exceptions!
It’s just that now these people are still unaware of the killing calamity between heaven and earth, and the destiny is in chaos, and everything is still the same as before.

In the court, if we talk about the duel of military strategies, Lu Xiong can be ranked among the top three, but unfortunately he is just an ordinary general.

but!

After thinking about this, Emperor Xin laughed and waved his hands:

"Under normal circumstances, I would naturally ask the old general to come out of retirement, but this time I am sending troops to pacify Xiqi, and I think the other three great princes will not sit idly by."

"I want to summon the three great princes to Chaoge. If they are willing to send troops to quell the rebellion, I will naturally not be stingy. If they make great contributions, I can allow them to allow their sons to inherit this fiefdom."

After hearing this, all the civil and military officials in the court suddenly showed a look of enlightenment.

It turned out that this time their King Shang actually wanted the other three princes to mobilize their elite troops, or in other words, all the princes in the world to mobilize their troops to divide up the land of Xiqi.

Just as the veteran general Lu Xiong sighed in disappointment after hearing the news, thinking that he had missed this opportunity, Emperor Xin was looking indifferently at the civil and military officials in the court, especially the military generals.

"Of course, the rebellion in Xiqi this time is very serious, and we also need the generals of the Great Shang. General Lu Xiong is a master of military tactics and there are few in the world who can match him."

"Although there are many soldiers from the vassal states, they are disorganized when put together temporarily. General Lu can train the vassal states' coalition forces at Sishui Pass and serve as the vanguard general."

After hearing this, General Lu Xiong immediately showed excitement.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Just as the others were about to speak up and ask for a fight, Emperor Xin shouted coldly:
"The old villain Ji Chang of Xiqi rebelled, but he still had 400,000 soldiers to do so! Who the hell is this King Pingling of Donghai? How dare he rebel!"

"There must be something fishy going on here, Grand Master. In this matter, I'll trouble you to lead an army of 100,000. You can choose any general from the army. Li Jing from Chentangguan will be the deputy general. Help me to quell the rebellion in the East China Sea!"

The East Sea! This is the territory of Jiejiao.

Seeing the commotion here, Emperor Xin was also very curious. Was this a trick of the Chan sect, or was there someone behind it?

……

After Xiqi established itself as the Great Zhou and rebelled against the Great Shang, all the princes in the world were shocked.

Soon after, the King of Shang in Chaoge issued a royal decree, ordering all the princes in the world to send troops to fight against the enemy, and those who performed great merits could be granted titles of nobility.

Even if you take the heads of Ji Chang and Ji Fa, you can divide the land of Xiqi!

All the princes in the world were excited and their eyes turned red!
Even after hearing this, the other three princes were so excited that they wanted to lead their elite troops to the battle.

This is not the North Sea!
The North Sea is a cold, barren land, which is a barren land for the four great princes, but Xiqi is different.

The three major princes took the lead in expressing their stance and presented treasures and food to Chaoge. They also mobilized their elite troops, ready to obey the orders of the King of Shang and send troops to quell the rebellion.

Even the three great princes went to Chaoge in person.

They were not stupid. They knew clearly the foundation of the Shang Dynasty. Moreover, the King of Shang was so magnanimous that they also wanted to fight for a chance for their descendants.

Let alone other princes in the west, just if the territory of King Xibo was divided up, it would be enough to be divided among hundreds of princes.

This is a lot of fat meat.

Just as the princes of the world were excited and sent out their elite troops, Xiqi was also bustling with activity.

……

Xiqi.

"Your Majesty, Chaoge has issued a manifesto to fight the enemy, and the princes of the world have responded..."

Listening to the report from his subordinates, Ji Chang, who had already changed into the royal robe, sneered sarcastically.

"It was just the battle of the North Sea. Yin Shou'er was enthroned as a vassal. Didn't this make these people tempted? They wanted to divide up my Xiqi and the West Land. They didn't even look at what they were."

This time, Ji Chang was full of domineering aura, and his eyes were filled with burning ambition.

The calamity aura confuses the mind. Even the King of Shang in the Conferred Gods was like this, let alone Ji Chang.

"Your Majesty!"

At this time, Ji Chang directly waved his sleeves in a dictatorial manner, waiting for the people below to continue reporting, and said in a cold voice:
"Don't worry about the war. Send a message to my son Ji Fa and Prime Minister Jiang Ziya to deploy troops in Yanshan, train the troops of the princes, and prepare to meet the enemy!"

With Jiang Ziya around, he can rest easy!
At this time, Ji Chang's face was full of confidence and with the influence of the calamity energy, his desires were infinitely magnified. Naturally, his trust in the immortals of the Yuxu Palace in Kunlun Mountain was also infinitely magnified.

"I am already the ruler of the world, and I am the same as Yin Shou. I should build a royal palace in Xiqi, and I will also need to select concubines for my harem."

"Your Majesty!"

When an official below heard this, he immediately showed a look of panic. His king had been wise all his life, so why did he make such a mistake at this time?

However, Ji Chang snorted coldly, and naturally saw what these people were thinking, and said unhappily:

"There are 200 lords in the west, 72 of whom are rebelling against me. If it weren't for Prime Minister Jiang and my son suppressing the rebellion, the Shang Dynasty would have been in chaos before they attacked us."

"I am not greedy for beauty. I want to use this opportunity to marry the children of other princes to consolidate the foundation of my Great Zhou."

King Ji Chang of the Great Zhou said this with a big smile on his face, and there was greed in his eyes.

Marrying the daughters of the Naxi princes can be considered as a way to stabilize the regime, while also providing some enjoyment.

In Investiture of the Gods, King Zhou was lustful, but he only had a few women in his harem, whereas King Ji Chang of the Western Zhou Dynasty had hundreds of sons, so you can imagine how many women he had.

Therefore, when desire is magnified, it is not only ambition, but also lust! (End of this chapter)